{
  "id": 18730379,
  "title": "MPTC, ZPTC vote counting peaceful in Guntur district, says Andhra Pradesh SEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/mptc-zptc-vote-counting-peaceful-in-guntur-district-says-andhra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T14:40:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mptc-zptc-vote-counting-peaceful-in-guntur-district-says-andhra-pradesh-sec/article71678227.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha reported on Saturday that the vote counting for MPTC and ZPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh was proceeding peacefully. He personally inspected counting centers established at Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur district, focusing on Pedakakani and Phirangipuram mandals. The Commissioner observed the secure ballot boxes in strong rooms and spoke with the election agents. He informed the media that counting was ongoing in 13 mandals of Guntur district, with postal ballots counted first. CCTV footage and video recordings of the counting process would be kept for 60 days. Punetha commended the officials for their thorough preparations to ensure a smooth counting process. He assured the villagers of Kankanapalem in Palnadu district that the District Collector would address their concerns. The Commissioner stated that a decision on elections to approximately 13,000 panchayats and 23 pending municipalities would be announced soon, in line with the Andhra Pradesh High Court's directives. Any subsequent actions would follow the court's orders, he added.",
  "summary": "A decision on polls to 13,000 panchayats and 23 pending municipalities will be conducted shortly in accordance with Andhra Pradesh High Court's directions, says Punetha",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}